Election 2008

As if Colorado voters didn’t have enough to worry about, an alert has been issued over a high incidence of “vote-flipping” occurring on some IVotronic machines, in which voters touch the screen for their presidential candidate, only to watch the machine switches their vote to some other guy.

There’s no shortage of analysis on the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down a challenge to Indiana’s law that requires voters to present a government-issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot. Some of it correct. Some of it not. But somewhere El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Bob Balink is smiling.

Proposals to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to show government-issued photo identification before being allowed to vote were declared dead on arrival last week in the legislature. Despite the lack of any proof of voter fraud or abuse, don’t expect the issue to go away.

The former president made a campaign appearance for his wife Wednesday night in anticipation of Super Tuesday, which will help decide a tight Democratic race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. 

As most Coloradans’ minds have been focused on such frivolities as eggnog, champagne and holiday cheer, the Election Grinch of 2008 has been busy making what could be chaos of this year’s primary and general elections across the country. The following is a nuts-and-bolts take on what has occurred in Colorado alone.

A poll released today shows Udall has solid support among Democratic voters, while Bob Schaffer’s backing among the Republican base is somewhat shakier.

The El Paso County Republican Party has renewed its warning that candidates must be honest and respectful and operate with integrity – or face unspecified “action” from leadership. In addition, candidates and their supporters will be held accountable for “conduct unbecoming” – including stealing, trespassing and destruction of property.

Newspapers in New Hampshire and Iowa, in partnership with washingtonpost.com, are inviting readers to ask presidential candidates, including Colorado’s own Tom Tancredo, questions live during a series of online forums. Want to crash it?

The notice, sent out by the El Paso County election office, was downright peevish.

“In a last minute decision the City of Colorado Springs notified [us] that it will not be participating in the November 6, 2007 Coordinated Election,” went the press release, sent earlier this month. “That decision … will cause a significant increase in [...]

The official in charge of coordinating the 2008 election in Colorado’s most populous county has resigned, citing, among other frustrations, the slashing of next year’s election budget by nearly a third. 

John Bass, a Republican who previously served as the elected El Paso County assessor, was appointed to oversee elections there just six months ago. He [...]